Herbert Hoover High School - Dias Cardinales Yearbook (San Diego, CA)

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Speech, iitetatuH, an t tam Open Teacher assistants from San Diego State College, for the English department, were Miss Nada Grigsby and Mr. Robert Hamilton. Both assisted Mr. Jack Krill in his con¬ temporary 1 iterate re classes. As sponsor of the Senators, Mr. John Schermerhorn taught students the fine art of public speaking. Drama, debate, and public speaking were also available under his instruction. Mrs. Ethel Imel and Miss Diana Claypool often discussed grades as they worked in our English department. Mrs. Imel, chairman, taught advanced and regular tenth grade English. Miss Diana Claypool, a teacher assistant, also helped the librarians. 28 Olah Clayton Advanced and Regular English 5-6 Donald DeBrodt English Literature 1-2 Ivey Durden Senior English 1-2 English 3-4 Nelina Enos Practical English Math Improvement Betty Ellis Contemporary Literature 1-2 Elizabeth Frank English 5-6

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F irst among the San Diego City High Schools was Hoover’s music department. This mer¬ ited credit went to our three versatile instruc¬ tors. Mrs. Harriet Buker directed one hundred and eighty students in the Cardinal vocal per¬ forming groups. Mr. Gary Stollsteimer’s instru¬ mental performing groups climbed to a height of one hundred and twenty-five students. Mr. Frank Close sponsored the mixed chorus and also directed the Harmony. Music Appreciation, a class dealing with the history and structure of music, was taught by Mr. Frank Close. Positions in the musical groups ranging from the orchestra and band to the Ensemble and choirs were available to students interested in musical expression. Jointly, these fine performing groups presented the Christmas program. Patriotic program, and Spring Concerts to their attentive audiences. Below: Hoover’s band, orchestra, and Pep Band were led by Mr. Gary Stollsteimer, a talented musician who played first trumpet in the San Diego Symphony Orchestra. CxpteM ' m Above: Mr. Joseph Sullivan, a member of the music department this year, was a teacher assistant from San Diego State College. Above: Mrs. Harriet Buker led most of Hoover’s vocal groups, including the Ensemble, Handbell, Girls’, and the A Cappella choirs. She taught the Boys’ Glee Club and tenth grade English as well. This busy instructor was also the sponsor of the Vespers Committee which was respon¬ sible for the non-denominational worship service held for the graduating Seniors. Right: The only remining original faculty member, Mr. Frank Close planned retirement at the end of the 1965- 1966 school year, to be followed by a trip to Europe. This popular teacher taught the Mixed Chorus, Harmony and Music Appreciation. 27

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0 Cmthuhicat cH Drama students rehearse for The Curi¬ ous Savage, the first play presented this year. he Hoover English department is mak¬ ing every effort this year to secure and use the newest ideas and materials.” Mrs. Ethel Imel, chairman, also said that the English department is one of the largest in the history of Hoover, with twenty-four teachers of advanced and reg¬ ular sections with a threefold emphasis on language, literature, and composition. Invaluable members of the English de¬ partment are the teacher assistants from San Diego State College. Readers are also available for all classes. This enables the teacher to emphasize the written assign¬ ment with the assurance that all papers will be carefully evaluated. The English department is especially proud of its reading laboratory and pro¬ gram which are designed to increase the reading skills of all Hoover students. Contemporary Literature and Advanced English 5-6 were taught by Mr. E. Jack Krill. He was also -the contest chairman. Eleanore Harajian English 3-4 Wilbert Lindwall Elayne Morris Junior Achievement English 3-4, 5-6 Contemporary Literature Senior English 1-2 David Starr English 3-4 Lester Tokars Quill and Scroll Journalism 1-2, 3-4 Cardinal Production Gail Jenks Schurer Moe English 5-6 Honors English English Literature Accelerated Reading John Smith Thespians Drama 1-6 Ruth Stoehr Senior English English 3-4 George Vinson English 5-6 Senior English 29